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Countries in Asia Ranked by Land area (2024)

Land area: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

China ranks #1 with 9.39 million km². That is 3.2 times India in second place (2.97 million km²). The top five are China, India, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. Together the top 10 account for 78.8% of the total across the 49 countries in Asia listed. The median across all 49 is 176,520 km²; Macao SAR, China is last at 33.3 km².

#1
China · 9.39 million km²
Median
176,520 km²
Coverage
49 countries in Asia
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Land areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. China 9.39 million; 2. India 2.97 million; 3. Kazakhstan 2.7 million; 4. Saudi Arabia 2.15 million; 5. Indonesia 1.89 million; 6. Iran, Islamic Rep. 1.62 million; 7. Mongolia 1.56 million; 8. Pakistan 770,880; 9. Türkiye 769,630; 10. Myanmar 652,670.China9.39 millionIndia2.97 millionKazakhstan2.7 millionSaudi Arabia2.15 millionIndonesia1.89 millionIran, Islamic Rep.1.62 millionMongolia1.56 millionPakistan770,880Türkiye769,630Myanmar652,670
Top 10: Land area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. China 9.39 million; 2. India 2.97 million; 3. Kazakhstan 2.7 million; 4. Saudi Arabia 2.15 million; 5. Indonesia 1.89 million; 6. Iran, Islamic Rep. 1.62 million; 7. Mongolia 1.56 million; 8. Pakistan 770,880; 9. Türkiye 769,630; 10. Myanmar 652,670.
Land area over time, top 5China: 9.39 million in 2000 to 9.39 million in 2024; India: 2.97 million in 2000 to 2.97 million in 2024; Kazakhstan: 2.7 million in 2000 to 2.7 million in 2024; Saudi Arabia: 2.15 million in 2000 to 2.15 million in 2024; Indonesia: 1.88 million in 2000 to 1.89 million in 2024.02.35 million4.69 million7.04 million9.39 million200020122024ChinaIndiaKazakhstanSaudi ArabiaIndonesia
Land area over time, top 5 (km²). China: 9.39 million in 2000 to 9.39 million in 2024; India: 2.97 million in 2000 to 2.97 million in 2024; Kazakhstan: 2.7 million in 2000 to 2.7 million in 2024; Saudi Arabia: 2.15 million in 2000 to 2.15 million in 2024; Indonesia: 1.88 million in 2000 to 1.89 million in 2024.
Share of the total: Land areaChina 30.2%; India 9.6%; Kazakhstan 8.7%; Saudi Arabia 6.9%; Indonesia 6.1%; All others 38.5%30%10%9%39%

China 30.2%India 9.6%Kazakhstan 8.7%Saudi Arabia 6.9%Indonesia 6.1%All others 38.5%

Share of the total: Land area, as a share of 49 countries in Asia. China 30.2%; India 9.6%; Kazakhstan 8.7%; Saudi Arabia 6.9%; Indonesia 6.1%; All others 38.5%.

Full ranking

Countries in Asia Ranked by Land area, 2024
RankCountryLand area (km²)
1China9,388,200
2India2,973,200
3Kazakhstan2,699,700
4Saudi Arabia2,149,700
5Indonesia1,892,400
6Iran, Islamic Rep.1,622,500
7Mongolia1,558,500
8Pakistan770,880
9Türkiye769,630
10Myanmar652,670
11Afghanistan652,230
12Yemen, Rep.527,970
13Thailand510,890
14Turkmenistan469,930
15Uzbekistan438,510
16Iraq434,130
17Japan364,500
18Malaysia328,550
19Viet Nam313,430
20Oman309,500
21Philippines298,170
22Lao PDR230,800
23Kyrgyz Republic191,800
24Syrian Arab Republic183,630
25Cambodia176,520
26Nepal143,350
27Tajikistan138,790
28Bangladesh130,170
29Korea, Dem. People's Rep.120,410
30Korea, Rep.97,600
31Jordan88,794
32Azerbaijan82,650
33United Arab Emirates71,020
34Georgia69,490
35Sri Lanka61,860
36Bhutan38,140
37Armenia28,199
38Israel21,640
39Kuwait17,820
40Timor-Leste14,870
41Qatar11,490
42Lebanon10,230
43West Bank and Gaza6,025
44Brunei Darussalam5,270
45Hong Kong SAR, China1,050
46Bahrain800
47Singapore724.8
48Maldives298
49Macao SAR, China33.3

About the top 10

#7 Mongolia

Mongolia ranks #7 on this list with 1.56 million km².

Capital
Ulaanbaatar
Continent
Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
3.57 million people (2025)
GDP
US$25.37 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$7,108 (2025)
Life expectancy
72.4 years (2024)
Urban population
71.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Ulaanbaatar.

Also ranks #3 in mineral rents share of gdp · #4 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #5 in hospital beds per 10,000.

Full country profile Weather in Ulaanbaatar (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Land area: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Land area (sq. km): FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.